- •Федеральное агенство по образованию
- •Английский язык
- •Москва 2005
- •Task 2 Read the text for detailed understanding. The system of government in the uk
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- •Part II the united states of america Unit 1
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- •A. Put the sentences into the interrogative.
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- •Part III the russian federative republic Unit 1
- •Read out and try to remember the active vocabulary to the text “The
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- •Correct the mistakes in each sentence.
- •Make all the changes and additions to produce, from the following groups of words and phrases, a complete sentence.
- •Read out and try to remember the active vocabulary to the text “The
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- •Translate from Russian into English using must, may.
- •Use the Present Perfect Active instead of the Past Simple. Insert the adverbs lately, recently, already.
- •Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect Passive of the infinitives in brackets.
- •A) Express simple fractions in writing.
- •Find in the text synonyms for the following words.
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- •Answer keys part I Unit 1
- •Part II Unit 1
- •Part III Unit 1
Answer keys part I Unit 1
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Task 3
legislative, is composed of
constitutional, monarch
the Cabinet
summon and dissolve, appoint, Prime Minister
introduced, debated
Parliament
power
Royal Assent, Act of Parliament
government
spokesman
2, 6, 4, 8, 1, 3, 10, 9, 7, 5
Task 4
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The Queen reigns with the support of Parliament. The Queen has the power to summon and dissolve Parliament, appoint all the Ministers. She acts on the advice of her ministers. The Queen gives the Royal Assent before a bill can become an Act of Parliament. The British Parliament is the legislative organ. It is composed of the Monarch, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Parliament in the UK is based on the principle that the people of the country hold ultimate power. The government consists of the ministers. They are appointed by the Crown. The most important ministers of the government are called the Cabinet. The Prime Minister is the head of the government. He advises to the Queen on government business, co-ordinates the works of the various ministries. New bills are introduced and debated in the House of Commons.
Unit 2
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Task 3
be held
in private
official opposition
depends on
chooses, Cabinet of Ministers
election day, polling station
MPs, represents
majority of seats
ballot paper
general election, by-election
secret ballot
simple majority
polling card
Returning Officer
7, 10, 1, 11, 13, 6, 9, 2, 14, 12, 4, 8, 5, 3
Task 4
The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament. MPs are elected at a general election or at a by-election. Parliamentary elections must be held every five years. Voting is taken by secret ballot. On election day, the voter goes to the polling station. His or her name and address are checked against the electoral register. The voter marks the ballot paper in private and puts it in a sealed ballot box. After all the votes have been counted in each constituency, the Returning Officer announces the result. The election is decided on a simple majority. The British parliamentary system depends on political parties. The party, which wins the majority of seats, forms the Government. The second largest party forms “Shadow Cabinet”.
Unit 3
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Task 3
debate
is made up
right of inheritance, life peerages
readings
is presided over
non-elected
Act of Parliament
report stage, be amended
Royal Assent
table a motion
introduce
votes for
impartial
elected
14, 2, 5, 13, 4, 11, 1, 8, 10, 12, 9, 6, 3, 7
Task 4
The House of Commons is made up of 651 elected MPs. It is presided over by the Speaker. A bill goes through three stages called readings. Then it becomes an Act of Parliament. The first reading is purely formal, to introduce a bill. The second reading involves debate on the principles of the bill. The third reading is the report stage when the bill can be amended. If six members table a motion, then there has to be a debate on the third reading. If the majority of MPs in the House of Commons votes for the bill, it is sent to the House of Lords and then to the Queen for the Royal Assent. The House of Lords is the only non-elected second chamber in the parliaments in the world. The House of Lords consists of the lords who sit by right of inheritance and those who have been life peerages. The Lord Chancellor presides over the House of Lords.
Unit 4
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Task 3
Conservative Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats
eager for
elections
was founded
support
be nominated
went back
made an alliance
believe in (2)
3, 6, 1, 7, 2, 5, 8, 4, 9
Task 4
British elections are usually fought between political parties. People who want to be elected to Parliament need to be nominated by one of the main political parties. The Conservative Party went back to the Tories. They supported Church and King. Today it represents those who believe in free enterprise. They prefer private ownership to state control. The Liberals were a group eager for political reforms. They made an alliance with Social Democrats and the Party of Liberal Democrats was formed. The Labour Party was founded by the Trade Unions. They believe in private ownership with the support of the public services.
Unit 5
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Task 3
is embodied, constitutional laws
unwritten
sovereign, alter, procedure
enactments
set of rules
reduced to
flexible
5, 2, 6, 7, 3, 1, 4
Task 4
A constitution is a set of rules which defines the relationship between the various organs of the government and between the government and citizens of a country. The British constitution is unwritten. It has never been reduced to writing. An unwritten constitution is more flexible than a written one. Parliament is sovereign. It can alter any law without any special procedure. The British constitution is not embodied in any documents, containing the essential constitutional laws. The UK has many enactments of great importance.